Turn Dien Bien into a province of rapid and sustainable development

* REPORTER: Dear comrades, the Dien Bien Phu Victory “resplendent in five continents, shaking the earth” is a brilliant milestone in the history of the Vietnamese nation. There is not much time left until the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory. How has Dien Bien province prepared so far?

– Comrade TRAN QUOC CUONG: Implementing the Project to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory approved by the Secretariat and Central Steering Committee to celebrate major holidays and important historical events of the country in the 3 years 2023-2025, the province Dien Bien has soon coordinated with relevant departments, ministries and branches, calling for socialization and support from localities to propose investment in projects to preserve and promote the value of special National Monuments. Dien Bien Phu battlefield.

Many projects and works have been built and started construction, practically celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory such as: repairing and upgrading Hanoi – Dien Bien Phu Primary School; repair and upgrade Dien Bien province stadium; preserve and embellish the relics of the Him Lam Resistance Center; Build Uncle Ho’s Memorial House at E2 Hill Relics; Monument of Youth Volunteers on Pha Din Pass; renovate and repair works and relics to serve the 70th anniversary of the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu… A number of localities have supported Dien Bien to implement the project, of which, Ho Chi Minh City alone donated a grid project to Dien Bien rural electricity in Dien Bien Dong district (worth 50 billion VND), supporting the implementation of items at E2 Hill Relic (35 billion VND); donated 70 computers to students.…

It can be said that the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory is an important political event, solemnly organized on a national scale, with a strong pervasive power, creating clear changes in material and social life. spirit of the people. Therefore, Dien Bien province paid special attention and mobilized all resources to prepare during the past time. Up to now, preparations for the celebration are completing the final stages to welcome people from all over the country to Dien Bien.

* Over the past years, what outstanding achievements has Dien Bien achieved in building and developing the economy, culture, society, improving the quality of people’s lives as well as consolidating and strengthening national defense and security? , comrades?

– From a mountainous and border province with many difficulties and challenges in socio-economic conditions, the party committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Dien Bien province always uphold the tradition of solidarity and efforts. strive to overcome all difficulties and determine to build Dien Bien more and more prosperous and beautiful. Promoting the heroic tradition of Dien Bien Phu, up to now, Dien Bien province has achieved many important and comprehensive results, bringing Dien Bien out of underdevelopment and becoming a fairly average province in the midland and midland regions. Northern mountains.

Socio-economic infrastructure has received investment attention, the urban and rural appearance has been renewed: 125/129 communes have motorable roads to the commune center that can be accessed all year round; The road system in the province is over 9,200km long, an increase of more than 870km compared to 2020; The rate of households using electricity safely for daily life reached 93%; The proportion of the urban population provided with clean water reached 95%, the proportion of the rural population using hygienic water reached 89.98%; The poverty rate in 2023 will decrease to 25.68%. The average GRDP growth rate for the period 2021-2023 is estimated to reach 7.77%/year, exceeding the target set by the Resolution of the 14th Provincial Party Congress. GRDP per capita in 2023 reaches 42.98 million VND/year; Budget revenue for the 2021-2023 period increases gradually over the years.

Dien Bien has also formed a number of concentrated production areas with over 10,000 hectares and 23 safe agricultural, forestry and fishery food supply chains; is implementing 14 macadamia planting projects with a scale of nearly 70,000 hectares (7,300 hectares will be planted by the end of 2023); The whole province has 68 OCOP products, of which 4 products achieve 4 stars and 64 products achieve 3 stars…

Party Committees and authorities at all levels of Dien Bien province have also focused on effectively implementing policies and resolutions of the Party Central Committee, Politburo, and Secretariat on socio-economic development associated with consolidation, strengthen national defense and security; 3 economic regions have been formed and developed (dynamic economic region along Highway 279; Da River ecological forestry-agriculture economic region; Muong Cha – Muong Nhe economic region) associated with strengthening national defense potential. , security. The traffic road system is planned for investment focusing on national highways, provincial roads, and rural roads between communes, villages, and hamlets, creating favorable conditions for development and strengthening national defense and security. security.

* In the coming years, how has Dien Bien province built and oriented its development to match the historical value of heroic Dien Bien Phu?

– After half a term implementing the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress and the Resolution of the 14th Provincial Party Congress, 10/18 major target groups have basically achieved and exceeded the resolution’s goals. In particular, the GRDP growth target exceeded the target of 2.33%; Local budget revenue exceeded target by 22.4%; reduce the rate of poor households… To be worthy of the historical value of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, the Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Dien Bien province continue to synchronously and decisively implement solutions and determination. turn Dien Bien into a province with rapid and sustainable development, worthy of the trust and expectations of the people of the country who always look towards Dien Bien Phu.

Regarding socio-economic development, the province focuses on implementing well the planning of Dien Bien province for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 approved by the Prime Minister; Focus on promoting socio-economic development associated with preserving and developing historical and cultural values; Focus on implementing the goal of developing tourism into a key economic sector, developing strong forms of tourism such as historical tourism, spiritual tourism, cultural tourism, ecological tourism…, gradually bringing Electricity to Vietnam. Bien has become an attractive destination for domestic and international tourists.

People of all ethnic groups in Dien Bien and Northwest provinces will forever remember the gratitude of the Party, Uncle Ho, and the heroic martyrs and soldiers of Dien Bien. The Party Committee, government and people of all ethnic groups in Dien Bien province continue to strive to build Dien Bien province more and more prosperous and beautiful, contributing to the cause of innovation, building and protecting the Fatherland…

PHAN THAO – THU HA – Bich Quyen